Kansas City Residents & Neighbors Organize Petition Against Landfill Despite Assurances

The big takeaway from this story . . .

Nobody trusts promises from 12th & Oak and nearby residents are working on a petition to protect their homes rather than trust election season resolutions.

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Kansas City, Missouri, council members will discuss a resolution next Wednesday that would oppose the landfill and direct the city manager to study the need for a landfill in the area.

On Tuesday, Jennifer Monheiser of KC Recycling and Waste Solutions told a Missouri House committee that a company she owns is under contract for or has purchased nearly 500 acres with plans to build a landfill on 270 acres of that property.

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Raymore, Kansas City residents discuss latest updates for proposed landfill

On Thursday, city leaders in Raymore prepared for a community meeting to discuss the latest developments in a growing dispute over a potential landfill in South Kansas City.The meeting comes after a developer publicly confirmed plans to build the landfill near the borders of Raymore, Lee's Summit and Grandview earlier

Here's a more optimistic report from another TV outlet . . .

Raymore residents, politicians agree they don't want landfill near city

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In what might be a first at any city meeting anywhere, every politician and resident agreed Thursday night on one issue - no landfill near Raymore, Missouri. The meeting was held at a community center to allow more Raymore residents to voice their opinions on a proposed landfill near the city's border.

Grassroots activism in action . . .

Raymore rallies against rumored landfill

The fight against a landfill in south Kansas City hit a new level Thursday night. The city council of neighboring Raymore voted not to allow it within half a mile of its city limits, based on state law that gives them veto power in that range.